Making it as a World Cup Downhill racer is hard and, as we discuss in this episode, the new rule changes to the series for 2023 just might make it harder. So we sat down with Wyn Masters, whose incredible new Privateer Program — the escalation of his longstanding Privateer Award, whose past winners include Camille Balanche and Nina Hoffmann — to talk about all of it, including why he started the award in the first place, how the race landscape has changed over the course of his career, and a whole lot more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Privateer Program (2:51)
• Successes of the Privateer Award (4:32)
• Privateer life (7:58)
• World Cup rules changes (9:41)
• Improving the format (12:25)
• Choosing winners for the Privateer Program (15:07)
• Lenzerheide 2023 (17:25)
• Changing approach for the new race format (19:10)
• Predictions (20:44)
• Rider’s Association (23:45)
• Fostering up-and-coming racers (25:27)

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